​THE GRAND ILLUSION

​SUNDAY · 25 OCTOBER 2026 · 12:00 ONWARDS

​A one-day masterclass and business experience for founders, investors, executives, creators and strategic operators.

​THE PROGRAMME

​12:00 — ARRIVAL & CONNECTION
Guests arrive, settle in, meet the room and connect.

​12:30 — OPENING PERFORMANCE: MO THE MAGICIAN
A live opening performance by Mo the Magician — setting the tone for a day about perception, illusion and seeing things differently.

​12:50 — THE ARCHITECTURE OF PERCEPTION
Human behaviour, behavioural economics, attention, trust, value and decision-making.

​13:45 — SELLING WITHOUT SELLING
Positioning, storytelling, influence and communicating value without forcing a sale.

​14:45 — LUNCH & CONNECTION
Lunch, conversation and informal networking.

​15:45 — BUSINESS LAB
Bring a real business, idea, offer or challenge.

​A practical session exploring the problem, perception, positioning, offer and what could happen next.

​17:00 — THE GRAND ILLUSION
A conversation around money, success, power, influence, relationships and the invisible rules shaping how we work and live.

​18:00 — THE GRAND ILLUSION PODCAST
A live conversation with founders, investors, creators and other interesting people from the room.

​18:45 — MO THE MAGICIAN: THE SECOND ACT
A shorter interactive performance bringing the theme of perception and illusion back into the room.

​19:00 — THE GRAND ILLUSION EVENING

​WELLNESS · FOOD · DRINKS · MUSIC · CONNECTION

​The formal programme opens into a relaxed evening experience.

​Mo the Magician will also be part of the evening experience, with additional moments of close-up and interactive magic throughout the night.

​Meet founders, investors, creators, entrepreneurs and friends from the wider community.

​Open to the wider community from 19:00.